A new Government, a new economic direction, but what does the Federal Budget mean for you? ABC TV will provide the best analysis and dissect all the details in this comprehensive coverage on the night.

7:30PM

8:00PM
BUDGET SPECIAL 2008
Tuesday May 13, 2008
Live from Parliament House, Canberra, the Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will deliver his first federal budget, and the ABC will bring it to you in full: live and uninterrupted. Host Kerry O'Brien will lead a panel discussion on the analysis of the politics and economics of Budget 2008.
ABC TV's coverage will begin live from the House of Representatives chamber with the Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, delivering his budget speech. ABC TV News Political Correspondent, Chris Uhlmann, will provide a news breakdown and economic wrap of the details of the Budget.
Live in the studio with Kerry O'Brien will be the Treasurer, and in response the Shadow Treasurer, Malcolm Turnbull. The interviews will be followed by a panel discussion, lead by O'Brien, for a full analysis of what the Budget means in 2008.

10:30PM & 11:05PM
LATELINE and LATELINE BUSINESS
Join Tony Jones and Ali Moore live from Canberra, Parliament House for Budget 2008. Both programs will provide interviews with Federal Minister for Finance, Lindsay Tanner and his counterpart Peter Dutton. Lateline Business will examine the implications of the budget for business, large and small, and discuss its broader impact on the economy.